This guide focuses on a high-damage, explosion-based Warrior starter build for Path of Exile 2. This build excels at clearing hordes and regaining health mid-combat.
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Best Skills and Support Gems for the Early Game
Rolling Slam
- Fist of War: Ancestral boost every six seconds.
- Unbreakable: +200% stun threshold.
Your primary attack for groups. Use Fist of War for a regular damage boost and Unbreakable to enhance stun.
Boneshatter
- Concentrated Effect: +40% area damage, -50% area of effect.
- Impact Shockwave: Creates an aftershock on heavy stun.
Amplifies damage against stunned enemies. Concentrated Effect increases damage but reduces area, while Impact Shockwave creates a ripple effect to compensate.
Shockwave Totem
- Aftershock: 20% chance to create an aftershock.
Provides additional shockwave attacks and acts as a distraction for enemies.
Earthquake
- Jagged Ground: Creates patches of Jagged Ground.
A powerful AoE explosion that leaves a slowing Jagged Ground effect.
Infernal Cry
- Corrupting Cry: Inflicts Corrupted Blood.
Buffs attacks, sets enemies on fire, and causes them to explode on death, creating chain reactions.
Warrior Stat Priorities
Regular Stats
- Strength
- Intelligence
- Dexterity
Defensive Stats
- Armour
- Energy Shield
- Life Regeneration per second
- Maximum Life
- Movement Speed
- Evasion
Offensive Stats
- Physical Damage
- Critical Hit Chance
- Stun Threshold
Best Warrior Passive Skills to Grab Early
| Brutal | 10% increased stun buildup, 16% increased melee damage, +10 to Strength |
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| Relentless | 15% increased armor, regenerate 0.5% of life per second, +10 to Strength |
| Sturdy Metal | 80% increased armour from equipped body armour |
| Smash | 20% increased melee damage, 40% increased melee damage against Heavy Stunned enemies |
| Titan's Determination | 25% increased stun threshold, 20% increased life regeneration rate while moving |
| Reverberating Impact | 25% increased armor break, 16% increased area of effect for attacks |
| Devastation | 15% increased attack area damage, 15% increased area of effect for attacks |
| Carved Earth | 20% increased totem damage, 6% increased attack and cast speed if you’ve summoned a totem recently |
| Prolonged Fury | Inherent loss of Rage is 25% slower |
Best Warrior Gear
Prioritize gear with high health regeneration and energy shield. Two-handed weapons are recommended.
- Weapons: Oak Greathammer, Forge Maul
- Helmet: Augur's Horned Crown
- Body Armour: Rusted Cuirass
- Amulet: Amulet of Excitement
- Ring: Ring of the Lizard
